2018

August 3, 2018 - rtempesta

February 23, 2018 - rtempesta

Wind started out from the SW, then rotated up to the NW. Also, there were 15 or so sheep feeding on the bluffs and cliffs. Quite a bit of erosion on the bluffs close to the Elk River. A large hole has appeared in the clog face, about 20’ up—some...read more

2014

May 17, 2014 - mvolson

Fifteen people were using the beach or surf, along with 6 dogs. Children played in the creek, most adults were walking or playing with dogs. A large group of gulls, along with several pelicans and a dozen whimbrels were on the shore. Two dead mammals: one seal and one deer...read more

2012

September 12, 2012 - mvolson

Mile 54 was clean and quiet. Fewer dead birds than in the past. One dead seal. No evidence of sawmill activity.read more

2011

April 21, 2011 - malachite

Lovely day on the beach at Cape Blanco state park. I noted that (going from bottom to top) base dark, clayish layer, shell strata grading into sand then gravel strata looked as though they'd all seen some erosion, at least partly due to all the rain this winter/spring. You could...read more

2010

August 8, 2010 - mvolson

Mile 54 showed signs of heavy human use: vehicle tracks, driftwood construction, several campfire sites. Nevertheless, there was very little trash, and most of that looked as if it had washed ashore. The beach seemed to be in good shape. The carcass of a hoofed animal was on the beach...read more

February 24, 2010 - malachite

A windy walk on beautiful beach. The beach appearance was quite different from my last visit (May 2009)--this is not my mile, I'm just 1/2x/year visitor. The number of driftlogs on the beach seemed substantially less than the last time I was here. There was a cluster near the vehicle...read more

2009

May 30, 2009 - mvolson

No significant changes since last visit except for lots of vehicle tracks on dunes near base of bluff.read more

May 14, 2009 - malachite

Pleasant "evening on day after at a storm" beach walk. Vulture, possible eagle, cliff swallows and brown pelicans observed. Dead seal on beach. A solitary walk on a very beautiful beach.read more

March 21, 2009 - mvolson

A total of 18 people were on the beach, most seemingly beachcombing. Two played in the surf. Two of the 4 dogs were on leash. One vehicle parked on the beach near entry.A few seagulls and partial remains of one dead bird (black feathers).More human-made litter than usual, especially plastic...read more

2008

July 14, 2008 - mvolson

No significant changes since last report. The beach was extremely clean of all human-produced debris, even though there was evidence of considerable use in recent weeks--many driftwood structures, for example.read more

March 29, 2008 - mvolson

This beach is always quite clean. The extra debris this time was probably mostly from winter storms. It did look as though the northern dune area near the base of the bluff had taken a beating.read more

January 1, 2008 - mvolson

This report is to take the place of the December report. The beach was very clean, peaceful, and relatively unchanged from last quarter.read more

2007

September 3, 2007 - mvolson

Although the beach had obviously been heavily used over the Labor Day weekend, there was virtually no human-generated trash. Everything looked fine except for the tire tracks in the dunes near the south end of the mile. Improvement to the beach access road has made it much easier for vehicles...read more

June 18, 2007 - mvolson

The beach was very clean and empty, except for the few people and one vehicle and a couple of dogs. There were many more tire prints than previously. Usually one would see more birds, at least sea gulls. The tide was quite low.read more

March 14, 2007 - mvolson

This was my first look as a Coast Watcher at mile 54, so I am still trying to establish a baseline.read more